Sleep Paralysis

Cookies!!

Where the story left off ...
" I will help you" ,said Jake. I looked up at him surprised. " I really can't ask you to do that we just met and-" he cut me off"you aren't asking me to do it I'm saying that I will. You can't live here and keep getting terrorized by these ghosts."
" okay " I got up to put my dishes in the washer and on the way back I hugged Jake. " Thank you for Being so kind to me. I appreciate it so much. " he smiled " it makes me happy to help you. "
It's 5:30 by now. "Hey you might want to get going my mom and dad should be pulling in and it would look bad if they caught you here unannounced." He walked away and I followed hoping I didn't upset him. He stopped in the living room and picked up a plate of cookies. He walked them to the kitchen. " if you need anything or just want to talk call or text me. "
" I will. Thank you for everything really" we hugged and I walked him to the door. " bye see you tomorrow" I said bye as well and I went straight to the kitchen. Those cookies aren't going to eat themselves.
   By the time I ate a few cookies my parents were rolling through the door. " How was your day at school sweetie?" My mom asked. " it was great" my dad walked In
the kitchen after her. They both looked really tired. " How did your guys day go?"
   " Well I'm going to start working night shift. This works best for us because of Charlie and the staff at the hospital is short at night."I felt very relieved that she would be here with Charlie during the day. " How about pizza tonight" my dad said. Both me and my mom nodded our heads in agreement. " One of your nurse friends' son came by and brought some cookies." I pointed to the stove almost sad I had told them because now I can't eat all of them.
    I went up the stairs to get on my phone for a bit. I know Jake already left but I feel like I need to talk to him. Even if it isn't about everything that's going on. I went in my room and grabbed it to see that he had already texted me.
Jake- Hey are u okay?
Jake-?
I replied back
Emily-yeah. My parents r home now.
Jake-good. I'm glad ur okay
" pizzas here" I heard my mom yell
   I ran downstairs and grabbed a plate. I know this means pizza twice in one day but I really don't care. We all sat down at the kitchen table and started eating my dad left and came back with a beer. The lights flickered and I began getting scared. Then all you hear is a faucet running which I assumed was the bathtub. I break down and start crying. This is to much for one day.
   My dad gets up and tells us to stay there. My mother tries to soothe me but she doesn't understand. Something bad is about to happen. He went up stairs and we hear nothing. It's been a few minutes and there's a loud thump from upstairs.
   Me and mom run up there after him. We get up the steps and slowly walk in the darkness. We go into my room first checking the bathroom. He isn't in here so I grab my phone and turn on the flashlight. We then walk to the guest room that Charlie and everyone keeps getting stuck in. Mom turns the door knob but it's locked she shakes and shakes but there's no budge. We begin to bang on the door and yell for dad. My mom takes a bobby pin out of her hair and sticks it in the little hole. She wiggles it a few times and the door pops. " wow mom I didn't know you could pick locks" we both walked in and are astounded at what we see. My dad is being strangled by an unknown source and he has scratch marks on his arms and blood is all over him. My mom raced to him as I stand there flabbergasted.
   My dad starts to pass out so my mom and me both start to pull on him but it isn't working. Then he just falls to the floor Unconscious. " call 911" said my mom. I pulled my phone out and dialed it. I told them my dad was unconscious and bleeding. Minutes later we hear the sirens coming. I go open the door and the medics come in. They had a stretcher and they put it my dad on it.
   Me and my mom follow them to the ambulance. We sit with him in the back while the medics do their work. We rush to the hospital and they put him in a room. The doctors and nurses flood in trying to get him up.
   It's as if this is all a blur I don't understand why all of this is happening. It's so unreal. My phone buzzes so I get it out of my pocket to see that Jake texted me
Jake- Hey is everything alright? We heard that ambulance going down your way.

   I don't even think I can respond right now this is all so sudden. But I decide to anyway because he really helped me last time something like this happened.
 
Emily- No my dad got hurt by you know who. He had scratches everywhere and was strangled. We had to call 911. We're at the hospital.

It took him seconds to respond.
Jake- I'm on my way.
Emily- Jake that's really unnecessary. It'll be okay

Jake - Emily I know that this has to be tough on you. Just let me come.

Emily- okay...

I literally just met him today but there's just something about him.

The doctors told us to go in the waiting room because we were getting in the way. My mom was understandably in tears and so was I. We walked out into the waiting room and not to many people were there.

   " what was happening to him? What was that?" Asked my mom. I really didn't want to explain this to her. But I did i told what was happening and how I researched the house. She believed me which was crazy since she has never admitted to believing anything like this before.
   Jake walked in and spotted me and my mom he sat down besides me and I introduced him to my mom saying he was a friend I had met today. She smiled at him kindly. " I'm going to get something to drink. Do you guys want anything?"
   I shook my head. Was she trying to give us alone time? She just met this boy and so did I. She walked off and Jake took my hand. " It's all going to be all right" I was very thankful that he had come.
    The doctor came in and said that he was in a small coma. I start to cry and Jake rubs my back trying to comfort me. Just then my mom walks back up and hears the news to. He says we can see him so we walk back to where he is